High school boys basketball: 1A team-by-team region capsules

The 2012-2013 high school basketball season gets underway this Tuesday with 25 games around the state. To prepare fans what should be another exciting season, the Deseret News has put together capsules for every team in 1A.

The 2012-2013 high school basketball season gets underway this Tuesday with 25 games around the state. To prepare fans what should be another exciting season, the Deseret News has put together capsules for every team in 1A.

Every coach was invited to participate and submit information. The region rankings are based on coaches' preseason projections.

Coach Comment: “We will be a fun team to watch. Our schedule will include South Sevier, Freemont, Ben Lomond, Roy, West High and South Summit — just to name a few schools. How good we are will be determined by how quickly we pick up our defensive concepts. We have added Tanaka Beard to our coaching staff replacing Ed Thompson, who was my top assistant coach for 10 years. I look forward to a fun season.”

Coach Comment: “We are a young team looking to get better. We will be looking to improve our guard play. We hope to be strong defensively and good on the boards as this is one of our taller teams in several years.”

James Edward is a sports writer at the Deseret News, serving as the prep editor and Real Salt Lake beat writer. A graduate of the University of Utah in 1998, he has been a full-time sports writer of the Deseret News since more ..